Schedule & Handouts

Thursday, June 1, 2023

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Palms Ballroom 1-2
GOA Board of Trustees Meeting

10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Tides Foyer 
Registration Desk Open

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Tides Foyer
Lunch Buffet, Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Vision

11:05 a.m. Tides Ballroom 
Welcome & Opening Remarks; Dr. John E. Titak, GOA President

11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Tides Ballroom 
Johnson & Johnson Vision; Innovating and Advocating for the Future Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Vision and presented by Kurt Moody, OD FAAO, FBCLA (Informational Only)

12:15 p.m. – 1:05 p.m. Tides Ballroom 
When Glaucoma and Retina Converge (1hr) COPE #79472-GL Speaker: Joseph Pizzimenti, O.D. 

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1:20 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Tides Ballroom
Identifying True Ocular Emergencies of the Posterior Pole (2hrs) COPE 80420-SD Speaker(s): Carlo Pelino, O.D. and Joseph Pizzimenti, O.D.

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3:00 p.m. -3:20 p.m. Tides Foyer                   
PM Refreshment Break

3:20 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tides Ballroom
The Optometrist’s Role in Systemic Disease (2hrs) COPE #80770 Speaker(s): Joseph Pizzimenti, O.D., Carlo Pelino, O.D. and Anthony DeWilde, O.D. 

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5:10 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Tides Ballroom
Neuro-Ophthalmic Grand Rounds (1hr) COPE #84086-NO Speaker: Carlo Pelino, O.D.

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6:00 p.m. -7:15 p.m. Grand Pavilion North (Palmetto Hall if Inclement Weather)
GOA Welcome Reception (Bar/Hors d’oeuvres)

7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Palms Ballroom 1-2
Board of Trustees Dinner Hosted by Johnson & Johnson Vision 


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Friday, June 2, 2023

7:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Tides Foyer 
Registration Desk Open

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Tides Foyer 
Breakfast Buffet – Sponsored by SunPharma

7:15 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. Tides Ballroom 
Breakfast Symposium Sponsored by SunPharma

7:50 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Tides Ballroom
SECO Address by Dr. David Rouse and Introduction of Dr. Anthony DeWilde 

8:00 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. Tides Ballroom 
OCT Grand Rounds (1hr) COPE #79939-TD Speaker: Anthony DeWilde, O.D.  

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9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. Tides Ballroom 
Guide to Headaches for the Optometrist (1hr) COPE #79881-NO Speaker: Anthony DeWilde, O.D.

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9:50 a.m. Tides Foyer 
AM Break – Sponsored by LKC Technologies

10:00 a.m. – 10:05 a.m. Tides Ballroom 
5 Minute Presentation from Todd Kuehn from LKC Technologies  

10:05 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Tides Ballroom 
AOA Update presented by Belinda R. Starkey, O.D., Trustee, ARKANSAS

10:40 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Tides Ballroom
Slaying the Giant! Diagnosis and Management of Giant Cell Arteritis (1hr) COPE #80089-SD Speaker: Anthony DeWilde, O.D.  

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11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Tides Ballroom
Legislative Update presented by Representative Dr. James Beverly, Georgia House Minority Leader

12:00 p.m. -12:50 p.m. Tides Ballroom
Risk Management For OD’s: Protect Yourself (1hr) COPE #84400-PM Speaker: Michael A. Terrell, CPCU, RPLU, CIC, Michael A. Terrell, CPCU, RPLU, CIC, The Cincinnati Insurance Company 

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12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Palms Ballroom
Exhibitor Set-Up

5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Palms Ballroom
Exhibitor Showcase and Reception (Bar/Hors d’oeuvres)


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Saturday, June 3, 2023


7:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. Tides Foyer 
Registration Desk Open

7:00 a.m.- 8:00 a.m. Tides Foyer 
Breakfast Buffet

8:00 a.m.- 8:50 a.m. Tides Ballroom
"Geographic Atrophy: What's new in 2023?" (1hr) COPE Approval Pending Speaker: Rahul Komati, M.D. 

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9:00 a.m.- 9:50 a.m. Tides Ballroom
Sustained Released Intracameral Glaucoma Implants (1hr) COPE #84654-GL Speaker: Gagan Sawhney, M.D.

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9:50 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. Tides Ballroom
5 Minute Presentation from Karen Benedikt from Georgia Eye Partners

9:55 a.m.- 10:25 a.m.
AM Refreshment Break Sponsored by Georgia Eye Partners

10:25 a.m – 10:30 a.m. Tides Ballroom
5 Minute Presentation from Cam Higgins from FFUSA

10:30 a.m.- 11:20 a.m. Tides Ballroom
The Difference Is In The Details: Holistic Oculoplastic Care (1hr) COPE Approval Pending Speaker: Kiran Sajja, M.D.  

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11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m. Tides Ballroom
OPT OUT! Vision Plan Coding and Billing in Georgia: Patient Care and Fair-Trade Protections In Daily Practice (1hr) COPE Approval Pending Speaker(s): Krystin Keller, CPC and Brianna Hamby, CPOC 

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12:30p.m.- 1:20 p.m. Tides Ballroom
Georgia Laws and Rules (1hr) Non-COPE CE, GA State Board Approved CE GACE-OPT-230010  

6:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Palms Foyer
President’s Reception Sponsored by First Financial Merchant Services

6:30 p.m. Palms Ballroom

Dinner Buffet Opens

7:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. Palms Ballroom
Closing Presentation: Final remarks from Dr. John Titak; Officer Swearing In; Passing of the Gavel & Remarks from New GOA President Dr. Nacondus Gamble

7:45 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Palms Ballroom
Closing Reception 


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Sunday, June 4, 2023

Meeting Adjourned